Lyrical abstraction

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Lyrical abstraction is an art movement characterized by expressive, non-geometric abstraction that emphasizes spontaneity, emotion, and painterly gesture.

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Lyrical abstraction canonical 3
Lyrical Abstraction 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abstract art style
art movement
aestheticGoal lyrical mood
poetic atmosphere
aimsAt direct emotional communication
non-representational imagery
artForm painting
characteristic emphasis on color
emphasis on emotion
emphasis on surface texture
expressive abstraction
free handling of paint
gestural brushwork
painterly gesture
spontaneity
context 20th-century art
emphasizes improvisation
intuitive process
personal expression
subjective experience
field modern art
focusesOn dynamic movement
sensory impact of color
visual rhythm
influencedBy American Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED
European Art Informel NERFINISHED
movementType non-geometric abstraction
opposedTo geometric abstraction
hard-edge painting
rejects narrative subject matter
rigid geometry
strict compositional systems
relatedTo Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED
Art Informel NERFINISHED
Color field painting NERFINISHED
Tachisme NERFINISHED
gestural abstraction
uses fluid paint application
large formats
layered color fields
staining techniques
visualLanguage amorphous shapes
diffuse contours
organic forms
soft edges

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Ocean Park movement Lyrical abstraction
Jean-Paul Riopelle movement Lyrical abstraction
Hans Hartung movement Lyrical abstraction
Norman Bluhm movement Lyrical abstraction
this entity surface form: Lyrical Abstraction